Latest news about poverty in Hancock, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.4% of Hancock, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 9.7% of high school graduates and 11.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.6%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hancock, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hancock:
20.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hancock:
12.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hancock:
14.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hancock:
8.6%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.6%
Residents above poverty level:
22.7%
Poverty by age in Hancock, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hancock,MI (percentage below poverty level)
48.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
47.7%18 to 24 years
30.6%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hancock,MI (percentage below poverty level)
71.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hancock,MI (% below half of poverty level)
55.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
28.8%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hancock, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hancock, MI (%)
21.0%White
34.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
21.0%2+ races
55.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hancock, MI (absolute numbers)
806White
4Black
0American Indian
3Asian
10Other race
332+ races
22Hispanic
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
3.8%Below poverty level
96.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hancock, MI
Children below poverty level:
Hancock, Michigan:
14.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hancock:
9.7%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hancock:
11.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
23.4%Married-couple family
28.1%Male, no wife present
48.4%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
61.7%Worked part-time
34.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
80.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
52.5%1939 or earlier
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